The Grenada gazette., 1887-06-11
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~ .sIss whoissoms Easllass.
..sults obtained from feeding en-.
1ns ~ store-cattle, fettening cattle.
al,s. so,,ug stock. are most satisfae-
~ rsd to rnilch cows and dry cows
'ay.,.ching calving there may be
question ss to its universal bene-
nn' Z ~ = uscfuln,ss and safety as fed to
= :. :. .,.s,es Of stock depends upon It's
'as,S s,;.v. upon the quantity fed and
aus.' W vhat is fed with it to make a
'pva 'lsnerlv balanced ration. We see no
Pt "n to doubt that sour ensilage fed
% ,.roe quantities. with little or no
s.r y ,"s md only little wheat bran or
n.;, :;1a;nos. will cause weakly calves
%S1 ."d other evils. Even sour ensilage,
y a's wall airsd, mixed with one-third cnt
Nv and the mass mixed with moder-
."y' .,.,v liberal grain ration. say two
msrts mar corn-meal, four quarts bran
y middlings and one quart cot
ton.,eed meal daily. will have
NJ ~ eyil effect, but on the contrary. a
..rv favorable one as . general rule;
Int Int Il the ensilage is very sour the
1.yor M Of the butter may be unfavora-
Nv Nv Affected. 1t is, however. easy to
secure sweet ensilage.
All that is necessary is to ill the silo
,,owly enough for the whole mass to
heat As the silo is filled. 1t will not do
n trust to the sense of feeling; a ther.
mometer N must be used and the temper
.ture taken two or three feet below the
surface and in the corners. The heat
must rise all over to not less than 1926
degrees. This destroys the germs Of
fungus life (bacteria), and when the
,ir Is excluded all fermentation stops,
md the ensilage remains just as it is
sweet and palatable as fresh corn fod-
der, only partly cooked and softened.
Ensilage prepared in this way is de-
cidedly preferable even to steamed
corn fodder. II is more palatable,
equally nutritious. and probably more
80. and is eaten with keener relish.
Dry corn fodder occupies fully four
times and in many cases five times,
the space occupied by ensilage. The
early silos were very expensively
built, being of brick or stone and ce-
mcntcd. Modern silos are in many
cases entirely above ground. of wood,
md no more expensive than a good
ce-house. which they greatly resem-
DE. The foundation should be of
tone, topped with good sills-2a to s.
ncb plank will do-and the frame
aised upon this. "balloon'' style.
When the frame is up, cover the inside
With sheathing, paper and tight board.
ng. the outside with any good lap
iding. The door goes from top to
'o.tom, being composed Of three shut
ers for the outside and NOV.
BILE boards between cleats for
be inside. The walls should
e sixteen feet high. with a good roof
yer all. Under the roof, planks form
ng platform may be placed for con-
enience Of handling and storing the
veights, if weights be used. When
lied the contents are leveled of, GOV.
red with tarred paper as nearly air
ight as possible, this kept in place by
tanks laid close, with weights upon
lese The most convenient weights
re small strong barrels. filed with
ravel and headed up. Hiram Smith,
I Sheboygan, instead of weights, uses
x inches of sawdust.
Corn sowed for ensilage is no longer
rilled in ut the rate of two bushels or
lore to the acre. and cut when the ears
re just in the silk; but fourteen quarts
enough. The plants should stand
OF less than six inches apart in the
rills, and not be cut until the ears, Of
hich there will be fully half as many
il the corn were planted in hills, are
ell glazed. At this period the stalks
'ntain the most sugar, and though
'e tax upon the land is much greater,
lie value Of the crop is greater in pro-
ortion. american Dairyman.